Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-22

Cal gatherings of recent years. Tn
steps and lions OF Nelson column Wer,
crowded with people, while the roof anC
steps OF st. Martins church and the step.
OF The National Gallery were packed wit.
Il dense mob. After crossing Trafalgar
square, where the police had great diff
Guilty in keeping the people back, the pro
cesslon gradually approached Northum-
5erland avenue, which on it's southwest
} side is mainlyCOveTed with two gigantic
hotels, viz, the Hotel Victoria and the
Hotel Metropolitan. These as well
the newly erected Constitutional
club building were crowded with sight
| sesrs. On reaching the Thames embank-
ment the procession had to make q de-
tour almost st s right angle. From the
New National Liberal Club TO St. Steph-
/ ems Club
, THE ENTHUSIASM WAS INDESCRIBABLE.
Men clgmbered up trees in such numbers
as to badly injure many of them. All
along the Thames embankment, where
not occupied by public gardens, seats and
| galleries were erected. On turning into
| Bridge street, around ST. Stephens Club,
Her Majesty obtained u full view OF the
ABBEY and lthe preparations which had
been made in Parliament square.
The ground floor of the abb
hey was concealed by lofty
grand stand, the seats of which were
| sold for > guiueas each. Another block
of seats called "the Canning stand" &C
COmmodated 400 persons All around
! the square and even across the river 81
St. Thomas hospital, the windows We're
crowded with people. On the procession
nearing the aboey the troops saluted,
! guns were fired, the bells of the churches
rang out merry peals and flags were run
| up, the cheering continued until the
Queen had passed into the western door.
After passing through the vestibule her
Majesty was conducted to the grand
dais under the lantern tower Sng was
surrounded by thirty-two members of the
royal family. The scene in the abbey
| when the Queen entered was dazzling.
! Ten thousand people were seated. They
all rose. The women discarded their
wraps, and revealed the full spleudor OF
THEIR BEAUTY AND ATTIRE.
Three tiers of galleries had been built
| IN the abbey with seats for 10000 The
peers end their wives were seated in the
south transCept. The ambassador
and diplomatic corps were seated
right and left of the peers.
| The members Of the House Of Commons
were seated in the north transcept. The
| seats for the members OF the reigniug
families Of Europe, etc, were within the
communion rails. All the great learned
societies and corporations were repre-
| sented, while the notables of
law, science, art, agriculture, and
| the wOrkingmen'5 representatives
| from all parts of the United Kingdom
mad seats duly allotted to them. The
! Queen was evidently profoundly im-
| pressed with the scene prepared for her
! She was noticeEbly pale Then she reached
the dai5. She SO0E, however, recovered
! the bright, pleasant aspect she had borne
ell morning. Inc religious services in
the abbey in c0mmemoratioa of the
| Queens jubilee were conducted accord
ing 10 tbs carefully prepared programme
which had already been published. The
Archbishop Of Canterbury and the Dean
of Westminster alone conducted them.
Nealry every dlgnitary Of the
established church, however, was
present, besides 8 great number
of distinguished clergymen belonging to
other denominations. The Queens ad-
vent was arranged SO that Sue entered
the abbey
PRECISELY AT NOON.
DR.. Bridge, lorganist of the abbey, who
had for .he occasion specially trained
choir of $50 voices, selected from the
great ChOirs of London. g number OF emil
nent soloists besides large accompani-
ment of brass instruments and drums,
gradually drew the immense congregation
into silence and theirirespectiVe places to
be prepared for the Queens coming, by
rendering q number Of selections in q
manner that made every person within
hearing of the great organ eager to catch
its soitest note When the Queen
reached the abbey and the royal process
sion formed outside the west door the
state trumpeters in gold and crimson
uniforms executed a fanfare from the or
gan loft nearly in the center of the edifce.
When the clergy az the head of the royal
procession moved into the church the
national anthem was rendered by the or-I
gan. The music was thrilling. The
audience rose as unit and lent their
10000 voices to accompany the choir
The feet was sc grand and so profound
that many persons were moved to tears.
1t was az this point that the Queen
APPEARED WITHIN THE DOORS.
InSn U0e singing OF Inc anLn5m ceased
and the professional march from Han
del's Occasional Oratorio" was given By
the organ during the progress of the
Queen sud royal family to dais When
they were seated the Archbishop of Cant
erbury and the Dean Of Westminster, who !
had taken their place within the sacrs-
rum, began the service by asking of |
God blessing upon the Queen. The |
Te Deum Laudamus was then sung by !
the choir TO music composed by the |
Prince Consort, The Queen having re
quested this. The L0rd's prayer was
said, and responses adapted to the &C.
casiOn were lntoned. Then three special |
prayers were offered. Following the |
prayers the SEX audiat te Dominus" was |
sung with organ and brass baud accom-
panIment. The Eean of Westminster !
advanced 10 the altar rails and resd
THE LESSON FOR THE DAY,
First Epistle of Peter, xiv. 6-lS. Bridges |
special anthem, selected by tie
Queen last year ss her Jubilee anthem,
was next rendered, followed by the choral
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